European Union law encompasses the regulations outlined in the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It also includes acts adopted by European institutions, primarily regulations and directives. Additionally, the EU produces texts such as ‘common positions’, ‘common strategies’, and ‘framework decisions’, which hold varying degrees of legal weight in courts.

French judges, both in the judicial and administrative realms, implement EU law within domestic law. Disputes regarding EU law can be referred to the Courts of the European Union, including the Court of Justice and the General Court, following specific procedural rules distinct from national procedures.

With EU law increasingly influencing various spheres, disputes involving EU standards are becoming more prevalent. Examples include trade regulations within the internal market, asylum rights governed by EU standards, and environmental regulations provided by the Union.

Furthermore, since the integration of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights into the Treaties, individuals can invoke and protect human rights before national and European courts alike.

Lex Global Ltd will be able to inform you about the application of this right before both internal and European courts. He has also already argued before the European Court of Justice on several occasions.